HOUSTON, Texas – Remembering back to 1999, when Donna Conners decided to launch a tribute bowling tournament to honor the memory of her late friend, breast cancer victim Luci Bonneau, some people might think the event has now achieved success beyond Conners’ wildest dreams. But that wouldn’t be true, because
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PBA Spare Shots: Marshall Kent Moves into Lead in World Bowling Tour Men’s Finals Points Standings
Marshall Kent’s win in the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort PBA Oklahoma Open moved him into first place on the World Bowling Tour points list over England’s Dom Barrett . Sweden’s Martin Larsen retained third place on the list with stops in Malmo, Sweden; Bangkok, Thailand, and PBA World Championship
PBA Spare Shots: Australia’s Jason Belmonte Becomes “Super Sub” in USBC Open Championships Debut
Australia’s Jason Belmonte, a three-time PBA Player of the Year and USBC’s only four-time Masters champion, joined a significant group of PBA Tour champions who got an opportunity to bowl in the USBC Open Championships this year at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas, thanks to a change in
PBA Unveils Ultimate Fan Experience Packages for GEICO World Series of Bowling IX in Reno
RENO, Nev. – The Professional Bowlers Association has announced new Ultimate WSOB Fan Experience Packages for fans who would like to watch the world’s greatest bowlers compete for nationally-televised titles in the sport’s premier showcase, the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX Nov. 17-19 at the National Bowling Stadium
Indiana’s EJ Tackett Wins Inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals for Third 2017 Title
ORLANDO, Fla. – After winning his first GEICO Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award in 2016 at age 24, EJ Tackett of Huntington, Ind., has indicated he’s not ready to relinquish his role as the Professional Bowlers Association’s premier player. Tackett (at left with Main Event Senior Promotions
Kris Prather Averages 239 to Lead Qualifying in PBA Xtra Frame Billy Hardwick Memorial Open
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Florida native Kris Prather, newly-relocated to Plainfield, Ill., averaged 239 for eight games Saturday to lead the top 24 qualifiers into Sunday’s final rounds in the Professional Bowlers Association’s Xtra Frame Billy Hardwick Memorial Open presented by Chris Hardwick at Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes. Prather, a
PBA Spare Shots: Will Tommy Jones Remove Wes Malott’s Crown in Pay-Per-View King of Bowling Duel?
The question of the week is, can Wes Malott retain his “King of Bowling” crown one more time against a sure-fire future PBA Hall of Famer, South Carolina’s Tommy Jones? In an online vote, PBA fans selected Jones – an 18-time PBA Tour titlist, former Rookie and Player of the
Bowling Proprietors, PBA Join Hands to Create Go Bowling! PBA Tour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In a landmark partnership between bowling organizations, the Professional Bowlers Association and Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America have announced that GoBowling.com will be the umbrella sponsor of the Go Bowling! PBA Tour between December 2017 and July 2018, with an option to renew for an additional year.
PBA Returns to Memphis for “Throwback” Tournament Honoring the Late PBA Hall of Famer Billy Hardwick
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Professional Bowlers Association will make a unique appearance in Memphis June 23-25 for the inaugural PBA Xtra Frame Billy Hardwick Memorial Open presented by Chris Hardwick, a tournament that will honor the late PBA Hall of Famer by requiring the top bowlers in the world to
Jason Belmonte Upsets Jesper Svensson, Advances to Main Event PBA Tour Finals Championship Match
ORLANDO, Fla. – Australia’s veteran two-handed star, Jason Belmonte, rediscovered his magic just in time to upset his youthful Swedish protégé, 22-year-old Jesper Svensson, and advance to the championship match of the inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals at Main Event Entertainment. The Main Event PBA Tour Finals is a